Healthy and Fit for the New Year
New York Tech faculty members Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, and Alex Rothstein discuss current nutrition and exercise trends and the direction these keys to health may be headed toward in 2023.
Shining a Light on Student Research
More than 40 undergraduate students showcased their scientific research at Theobald Science Center on December 16.
Alumni Profile: Jacqueline Velez
As the founder and principal of JMV Associates and JMV Architect, Jacqueline Velez (B.S. ’85) has had a chance to influence the shape of spaces and communities. “By creating and reshaping spaces and communities, we can make them appealing and elevate the occupants’ quality of life.”
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News Byte: Medical Student Authors Children’s Book About Depression
Student Doctor Syed Hasnain, a fourth-year medical student at NYITCOM-Arkansas wrote the book Let’s Talk About Feeling Sad to help make it easier for children to talk about mental health.
Student Profile: Kelsey Fisher
Aspiring neurologist Kelsey Fisher is gaining first-hand experience at NYITCOM, working with Adena Leder, D.O., director of the Parkinson’s program, on a project that focuses on an overlooked demographic diagnosed with the disease: young women.
Alumni Profile: Dina Ragab Selcky
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in marketing, Dina Ragab Selecky (B.S. ’17, M.B.A. ’18) stayed at New York Tech and earned her M.B.A. She is now vice president for strategy and growth at Health Plus Management, a physician support organization focused on the orthopedic, physical medicine, and rehabilitation markets.
Student Profile: Abdulhadi Badran
Abdulhadi Badran chose New York Tech for its bioengineering program and is now working in the lab of Assistant Professor Azhar Ilyas, Ph.D., to 3-D print a functioning human kidney.
Forecasting the 2023 Economy
Ahead of the new year, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance Bisrat Kinfemichael, PhD., offers his 2023 economic forecast.
Alumni Profile: Nicolás Vizcaíno
A self-proclaimed “energy geek,” Nicolás Vizcaíno (M.S. ’19) is on a mission to better the environment, and his New York Tech degree has given him the foundation he needs to pursue his passion.
Faculty Profile: Brookshield Laurent
Chairperson of Clinical Medicine Brookshield Laurent, D.O., is on a mission to increase the physician workforce in the Mississippi Delta region and improve healthcare for the underserved.
Guiding the Next Generation of Women in STEM
Adina Tsibulevskiy, a senior working towards her B.S. in electrical and computer engineering and a minor in mathematics, is the first recipient of the Nada Anid Scholarship. She discusses her plans for the future, including being a role model for women in STEM.
News Byte: Studying the Impact of Smartphones in the Classroom
New research by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Melissa Huey, Ph.D., finds that smartphones negatively impact college students’ classroom experience.